Miscellaneous
In this episode, Annie talks with Michele Ward, associate pastor of Brown Memorial Park Avenue Church in Baltimore, Maryland. Since the global outbreak of COVID-19 over the past many weeks, our lives have been thrown into chaos, which looks a little different for everyone, even in our shared experience of pandemic. It’s all very disorienting and isolating. Annie and Michele discuss what it’s been like for Michele’s congregation to shift to virtual meeting spaces. And they offer some ideas for creating spaces that feel sacred and grounding - whether you are observing the Easter holiday, or just wanting some breathing room to mark the many joys and griefs of everyday life that feel extra heightened right now. If you are in need of soul care during this time, please contact Annie at godhelp.podcast@gmail.com. She’s happy to listen if you need someone to talk to over the phone. In this episode, Michele recommends the Sacred Seasons Calendar by Lacy Clark Ellman, the Celtic Daily Prayer Series from the Northumbria Community, Soul Feast by Marjorie Thompson, and Women in Praise of the Sacred by Jane Hirshfield. Find Michele’s sermons at browndowntown.org, follow her on Instagram @tender.prophet and on Facebook as Michele Lynne. Enjoying God Help Us? Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Find Annie’s work at anniemesaros.com, email the show at godhelp.podcast@gmail.com, and follow God Help Us on Instagram and Facebook @GodHelpPod. You can make a financial contribution to the podcast at patreon.com/anniemesaros.